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Former Mississippi Surge, Elmira Jackals, and Battlecreek Revolution tough guy, Billy Siers, joins us for a Q&A. Q: After playing two professional seasons. what was your most memorable fight? A: There is not one specifically – But since I have to pick one, maybe (Kevin) Fukala on breast cancer night since it was kinda crazy..…

It appears that Nijmegen, NED native, Mitch Bruijsten, has joined the Mississippi Surge from Eaters Geleen of the Dutch Eredivisie. Bruijsten lead Geleen in scoring with 57 points last season. The six foot, four inch forward also finished 9th in league scoring. Outside of league play, Bruijsten played internationally for The Netherlands in Sochi Olympic…

Kiefer Smiley: The toughest goalie in hockey (four fighting majors in two seasons) returns for his third consecutive season with the Surge. Reid Edmondson: The 6’3, 220lb power-forward will be returning for his second season with the Surge. Edmondson joined the team at the midway point of last year’s campaign. Despite only playing in 22…

It was announced yesterday that the Huntsville Havoc have signed veteran tough guy Mark Cody. Cody is coming off of three season in the CHL and ECHL with the Evansville Icemen. The six-foot, one-inch forward has amassed 559 penalty minutes in his professional career, while picking up 57 fighting majors. With the departure of Chapen…

I was just reading an article about the AHL’s new all-star game format. The AHL all-stars will play a different team (not their all-stars) from Europe each season. This provides exposure for both leagues and I feel like it will be a good thing. This made me question why there is no all-star game in…

Chapen LeBlond (right) fights Anthony Collins The Mississippi Surge have announced that they have come to terms with 2nd year pro Chapen LeBlond. LeBlond played in 39 SPHL games for rivals Huntsville Havoc last season. The twenty-two year old winger scored seven goals, assisted on nine more, and racked up 83 penalty minutes. LeBlond also…

I attended my first game of the season tonight; an NA3HL match up between the Pittsburgh Vengeance and the Metro Jets of Michigan. The NA3HL is a Tier III Junior A league in the United States. It is a good feeder for lower-level colleges and minor pro leagues. Everyone should give this highly exciting league…

Home: Away: I was on the fence about the new Surge logo, but I have to admit that it looks quite good on the jersey. I can not say I am a big fan of the dark (away) jersey, but the white (home) jersey looks exceptional. What is your take on the new look?

The Pensacola Ice Flyers have been very active this off season. The team has brought in the likes of Nicklas Lindberg, Shaun Arvai, Shawn Skelly, and Drew Baker. The team also offloaded Ryan Raven and agitator Ron Cramer. I honestly have not witnessed Lindberg’s game, but a quick glance at his stats shows that he…

The Mississippi Surge have announced that they have re-signed Adam Stuart for the 2013-2014 season. Before I get into the meat of this signing, you probably want to know who and what I am talking about. The Mississippi Surge are a Single A minor league hockey team located in Biloxi, MS. The league is about…

Your team has a two goal lead on aggregate heading into the second leg of your Champions League qualifying round. Now, you’re back at home, and you’ve scored another goal to increase the lead. Suddenly, the team implodes and lets in three goals. Your supporters are going through fits of disbelief and rage. The manager…